Reversible stove and fuel connection



March 18, 1930. L. MOORE ET AL REVERSIBLE STQVE AND FUEL CONNECTION Filed Nov. 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 18, 1930. L. MOORE ET AL 1,751,095

REVERSIBLE STOVE AND FUEL CONNECTION Filed Nov. 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 in w" ,n'

Patented Mar. 18, 1930 oFFIcE LEWIS MOORE AND CLAUDE IVI. DIIBBLE, OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS, .ASSIGNORS TO MOORE BROTHERS COMPANY, OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION ILLINOIS I REVERSIBLE STOVE AND FUEL CONNECTION Application filed. November 27, 1925. Serial No. 71 ,561.

This invention relates in general to stoves and connections therefor, and more particularly to reversible stoves and a connector for connecting a plurality of stoves to a common fuel supply source.

An important object is to provide a stove, which may include two or more separate units, such as an oven part and a burner box part, or an oven and broiler part and aburner box or other part, that may be connected together with either side of each to the other to provide a single stove having always the features and characteristics of the separate units without using special connector parts for each form of assembly so that with any arrangement of the stove parts the connector may be arranged to suit the arrangement of the parts and connected to a single source of fuel supply.

Another object is to provide a connector that may be used for connecting two or more stoves or the like to a single source of fuel supply which may be arranged to suit the arrangement of the stoves in a plurality of positions.

Another object is to provide a connector arrangeable to supply fuel to a plurality of stoves when arranged in two or more positions relative to each other, which may be assembled of standard pipe fittings or the like.

Another object is to provide a stove including two or more separate sections attachable to each other when arranged in two or more positions relative to each other to provide a single unit which may be secured together upon original assembly in any arrangement relative to each other, and which may be re versed or altered at any time thereafter without supplying new parts, and particularly the parts for conductingfuel to the burners in each of said parts.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will'be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a stove embodying our invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan vie-w of the device shown in Fig.1; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the device shown in Fig. 1, with parts thereof broken away and showing an arrangement of the preferred form of connector, and Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the stove parts in reversed positions relative to each other and the connector'adjusted to the arrangement.

To illustrate our invention, we have shown a stove includingseparate parts 11 and 12, legs 13 for supporting these parts, and a connector 14. The stove parts 11 and 12-maybe arranged for any desirable purpose,land more such units may be added, if desired. I In the present instance the part 11 is a burner box unit having a plurality of heating plates 15 and control valves 16 for controlling the fuel supply to the heating plates 15. Each of the valves 16 is connected to a conductor 17 which extends to the back of the stove part'for connection to a fuel supply source. The part 12 in the present instance includes an oven 18 and a broiler 19 also having suitable valves 21 connected into a conductor extending to the back of the stove for connection to a supply ditions orthe personal characteristics of the user. i o a The connector 14: may be arranged to connect any number of the units 11 and 12 to a common source of fuel supply, which is indicated by the pipe or conductor 22, which may be attached to the connector at either end, as indicated in Fig. 4, the connector beingshown in solid lines at one end and in dotted lines at theotherw r It will be noted that after once assembling the stove and connecting it to the conductor or supply source 22, the parts 11 and 12 may be reversed without varying the point of connection with the conductor 22, so as not to requirea change in the length thereof. In the present embodiment we have shown the supply pipes extending to the back or" the stove parts at points near the side walls thereof. It will be noted, however, that they may extend to the back of the stove at any point. The connector 14: is joined with or connected to these pipes by elbows 23, which obviously may be adjusted to extend in any direction from the said pipes. The connector 14 includes a central duct which is inadefup of nipples 2e and 25, a pipe union 26 and a pair oi T joints 27. The outside ends of the T,

joints provide a means of connection for the conductor 22, and, since only one. suchcon-' ductor is required, one of theseends maybe closed with a pipe plug 28. Connecting'arms extend out from the T joints 27 to the elbowsf23, which form apart of the connector. These arms may include nipples Y29 and 31,

and elbows 32, or may be formed of a nipple 33 and an inside and outside elbow 34.

It will be noted that theIconnectorlt, including the parts-23 to 29 and 31 to'3e inclusive, are of standard pipefittings, which may be of any suitable size, and that they may rangement.

V supply pipe 22 with its appropriate T and V the open T end.

pipes. V I W Referring to the dr'awmg, each unitmay. be equipped with itsparts 23, 3133, 3224c,

desired. the trade asa commercial article, it isonly .bearranged to suit various stove constructions; They are preferably arranged so that the T joints 27will be substantially adjacent the. center of the stove parts. 'livoarrange-v ments of the connector and the stove parts are shown in Figs. 3 and i, and it is obvious that they may be assembled to either. of these positions at the factory, or upon original assembly, and that at any time thereafter they may be reversed or changed to another arlt will also be noted that by varying thelength of a nipple, such'as the nipple 31, the central :duct of the connector lt-inay be pitched ineither direction and that the direction of pitch may be. changed by shifting the arms toreverse the central duct.

' 1 Theconstruction just d.escribed*1: ermits the stove units to be manufactured and shipped complete except for the mere connecting and. the Ts 27, together with nipples 29,;if Thus constructed andsupplied to necessary upon installation to connectthe insert in the assemblage the connecting line 25--2624, the plug 28 being placed then in It is thought that'the inventions'and many 7 of its attendant advantages willjbe understoodfrom the foregoing description, andit Wlll be apparent that various changes maybe 'manifold at its front and connected to the fuel supply inlet of said section at the rear by a pipe passing through the section, and

a pipe assembly at the rear of thestove for delivering fuelto said supply inlets, sald pipe 1 assembly consisting of parts adapted to be connectedtoge-ther in one relationship when said sections have one arrangement and in a different relationship when said sections have the reverse arrangement.

LEWIS *MOORE. V CLAUDE M. DIBBLE.

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